SEALSQ, a provider of integrated technology solutions, announced yesterday that it plans to launch two new quantum-resistant chips, the QS7001 and QVault TPM, as early as the fourth quarter of 2024. The company said that these security chips are optimized for Kyber and Dilithium post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. The QS7001 will be open for delivery, allowing customers to develop and load their own firmware, while the QVault TPM comes pre-provisioned with its certified Trusted Platform Module stack.

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), recently announced a strategic research partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) in the field of Post Quantum Cryptography. This collaboration aims to create post-quantum cryptography solutions that can ensure the long-term security of products. As part of this partnership, IST will sponsor relevant PhD scholars over four years.

NIST plans to hold the 5th NIST PQC Standardization Conference from April 10-12, 2024, in Rockville, Maryland.  The purpose of the conference is to discuss various aspects of the algorithms (both those selected and those being evaluated) and to obtain valuable feedback for informing decisions on standardization. NIST will invite the submission teams for BIKE, Classic McEliece, Falcon, and HQC to give an update on their algorithms.